The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Singapore, Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire — At DEF CON 32, the SquareX research team delivered a hard-hitting presentation titled Sneaky Extensions: The MV3 Escape Artists where they shared their findings on how malicious browser extensions are bypassing Google’s latest standard for building chrome extensions: Manifest V3 (MV3)’s security features, putting millions of users and businesses at risk.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Hackers can execute commands on a remote computer by sending malformed emails to a Zimbra mail server. It’s critical, but difficult to exploit. In an email sent Wednesday afternoon, Proofpoint researcher Greg Lesnewich seemed to largely concur that the attacks weren’t likely to lead to mass infections that could install ransomware or espionage malware.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A third of U.K. teachers have not received cyber security training this year, and only two-thirds of those that did deemed it useful, according to a government poll.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire — Doppler , the leading platform in secrets management, today announces the launch of Change Requests , a new feature providing engineering teams with a secure, auditable approval process for managing and controlling secret changes across environments. Designed to enhance security, compliance, and team collaboration, Change Requests gives organizations the tools to mitigate the potential risks from misconfigurations or unauthorized changes

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Like something out of Black Mirror, two students have demonstrated a way to use smart glasses and facial recognition technology to immediately reveal people’s names, phone numbers, and addresses. The Harvard students have dubbed the system I-XRAY and it works like this: When you look at someone’s face through the glasses—they used Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses—a connected Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform will look up that face on the internet and pull up all the information it can find about t

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Torrance, Calif., Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire — An exclusive live webinar will take place on October 4th at noon Eastern Time (ET), demonstrating how Criminal IP’s Attack Surface Management (ASM) can help organizations proactively detect and mitigate cyber threats. The webinar will feature a Criminal IP ASM Live Demo, providing a comprehensive view of attack surface visibility.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As organizations continue to adopt more SaaS applications, the need for comprehensive security solutions will only grow. The post SSPM: A Better Way to Secure SaaS Applications appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit (aka Bitwise Spider) ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspected LockBit developer in France while on holiday outside of Russia, two individuals in the U.K.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In a significant move to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission has issued formal requests for information to YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, demanding detailed insights into the... The post YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok Ordered to Reveal Recommender System Details Amid DSA Crackdown appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Tbps and 2.14 billion packets per second (Pps). Cloudflare reported that starting from early September, it has mitigated over 100 hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks, with many exceeding 2 billion Pps and 3 Tbps. The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8 Tbps, that is the highest ever publicly disclosed. “Cloudflare’s defenses mitigated over one hundred hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks throughout the month, with m

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. "Perfctl is particularly elusive and persistent, employing several sophisticated techniques," Aqua security researchers Assaf Morag and Idan Revivo said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Dutch government blames a “state actor” for hacking a police system, exposing the contact details of all police officers, according to the justice minister. The Dutch police blame a state actor for the recent data breach that exposed officers’ contact details, the justice minister told lawmakers. The incident took place on September 26, 2024, and the police have reported the security breach to the Data Protection Authority.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed delivering a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan (RAT) called VeilShell as part of a campaign targeting Cambodia and likely other Southeast Asian countries.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2024-9313 ((CVSS 8.8)), has been discovered in Authd, an authentication daemon used for secure identity and access management in Ubuntu machines. This flaw could allow malicious actors... The post Authd Vulnerability (CVE-2024-9313) Allows User Impersonation on Ubuntu Systems appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

INTERPOL has announced the arrest of eight individuals in Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria as part of a crackdown on phishing scams and romance cyber fraud. Dubbed Operation Contender 2.0, the initiative is designed to tackle cyber-enabled crimes in West Africa, the agency said.

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Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 3, 2024

International law enforcement continues to dismantle the LockBit ransomware gang's infrastructure. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to a processor on the device that's responsible for handling all connectivity, such as LTE, 4G, and 5G, with a mobile phone cell tower or base station over a radio interface.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Two things are true of data online: It will be collected and, just as easily, it will be lost. But a major update to Malwarebytes Browser Guard will better protect users from opaque data collection that happens every day online, as well as raising their awareness about corporate data breaches that have left their sensitive information vulnerable to harm.

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Zero Day

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The fifth-gen Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is a laptop/tablet hybrid that runs on both Windows 11 and Android 13, resulting in a unique user experience that changed the way I use both.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-5102) has been discovered in Avast Antivirus for Windows, potentially allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges and wreak havoc on users’ systems. This flaw, present in versions... The post CVE-2024-5102: Avast Antivirus Flaw Could Allow Hackers to Delete Files and Run Code as SYSTEM appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Zero Day

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The AAWireless TWO is now smarter and more customizable - but only for Android users. Here's how to get notified when the dongle goes on sale later this month.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The utility industry is undergoing changes that were unimaginable just a few decades ago. Remember when we were all excited about dial-up internet? Things have changed. Fast forward to today, and and we're not just talking about high-speed internet. But it also includes smart devices that monitor every aspect of today's utilities. From smart meters to self-repairing cables and now, with the launch of 5G, it feels like we are entering a new era.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For years, securing a company’s systems was synonymous with securing its “perimeter.” There was what was safe “inside” and the unsafe outside world. We built sturdy firewalls and deployed sophisticated detection systems, confident that keeping the barbarians outside the walls kept our data and systems safe.

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Zero Day

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This lifetime license bundle deal gives you access to the entire Microsoft Office Pro 2021 suite and Windows 11 Pro for just $53 for a limited time.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Privileged access management is one of the most important topics in cybersecurity – yet it can be a minefield to get right. For hackers, elevated permissions are one of the absolute best ways to plan and execute a successful account. In fact, many attacks would simply be impossible without them. But effective privileged access management […] The post The Complete Guide to PAM Tools, Features, And Techniques appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Zero Day

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Amazon is offering a $100 gift card when you buy the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE AI smartphone ahead of their Big Deal Days sale event on October 8 and 9.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Gen Threat Labs has issued an alert about a newly discovered rootkit named Snapekit, which poses a significant threat to Arch Linux systems running kernel version 6.10.2-arch1-1 x86_64. This sophisticated... The post Snapekit Rootkit Unveiled: A Stealthy Threat Targeting Arch Linux appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Zero Day

OCTOBER 3, 2024

If Safari is your go-to browser for MacOS, there are extensions you can add to improve the overall experience. Here are my top five.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, transforming how individuals and businesses interact with and trust this new technology. With tools like ChatGPT, Grok, DALL-E, and Microsoft Copilot, everyday users are finding new ways to enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency. However, as the integration of AI into daily life accelerates, so do the concerns around privacy and security.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Posted by Sherk Chung, Stephan Chen, Pixel team, and Roger Piqueras Jover, Ivan Lozano, Android team Pixel phones have earned a well-deserved reputation for being security-conscious. In this blog, we'll take a peek under the hood to see how Pixel mitigates common exploits on cellular basebands. Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, but few of us think about the complex software that powers them, especially the cellular baseband – the processor on the device responsible for handl

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